I haven't been sleeping. Well, I am sleeping, but apparently my body doesn't believe me because I am unbelievably tired! I get to have some sort of sleep-monitoring-thingy come keep me company at night on Wednesday; that will be awesome, I'm sure.
What that means, is I am too tired to think straight, see straight, function... I will be sure to blog a bunch while they work my inner kinks out so you can see just how out of my mind I can get! Sweet incentive to keep coming back, huh?
How about some getting to know you? And by you, I mean me, unless you leave me a comment getting to know you and then it will be getting to know us. Cool? Try it.
1. If you accidently knick a car in a parking lot, do you leave a note or do you get the heck out of there?
I would absolutely leave a note. I can't tell you how mad I get at people for things like this. I park in the middle of nowhere with my car so that I reduce my chances of someone knicking me and driving off.
2. Love your body or plastic surgery?
Love my body, mostly. Though one day, I bet I'll have aftermarket accessories. Once certain parts start to head South.
3. What about your favorite blog(s) continues to drive you back?
Comedy and relate-a-bility (totally a word, shut up)
4. What percent of your blog is BS just to make your life seem more interesting than it really is?
I don't BS. I don't think I'm interesting but why lie to make it seem so? That's just silly. What you read is all real, kids.
5. If you had to give up one type of meat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pork. I don't like pork and very rarely eat it now anyway.
6. How often to you eat out?
A lot. Like, almost every night. When I didn't work, I cooked 5 times a week but now that I'm working full-time plus whatever is going on on the side that day, there is no time to cook.
7. Skinny jeans or boot cut jeans?
I can't wear skinny jeans - my thighs are more chunky than my body, so they look horrible on me, if I can even get them all the way up. Plus I like the way boot-cut jeans fit.
8. If you caught your spouse cheating would you forgive, divorce, or plan your kill?
Divorce, whilst planning the kill. Cheating is unforgiveable in my book.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
26 and None the Wiser
What does that even mean? Did I even say it right? Anyway...
Happy birthday to me! You want to hear my exciting birthday plans? I am working (boo), but then I get to leave work early (yay!) to go to the doctor (boo). Sweet, yes? I know you all are jealous, just deal with it and let's move on. (Total sarcasm here, in case you couldn't tell.)
Punk called to tell me happy birthday this morning. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but it's the first time she has remembered my birthday. I don't know if I could have been happier at that moment!
To celebrate, I will go to the doctor and not be able to take a lunch. Yep, sounds like an amazing day! But you, I feel bad, because you are left out. So I decided I would do something fun. For your reading pleasure, here are 26 random facts you probably didn't know about me. Enjoy! (Boy, does it get anymore conceited than that? Pretend I'm not bratty, okay?)
1. I am ambidextrous, mostly. I can eat and write and do my make-up and all sorts of other things with my left and right hands. The only thing I really struggle with is brushing my teeth. And using the computer mouse.
2. I will eat almost anything at least once - how do I know I don't like it if I don't try it?
3. I've eaten squid, octopus, oysters, crab, Krab, shrimp, halibut, lobster, salmon, mahi mahi and trout. And I didn't like any of it. I don't like seafood.
4. I have a huge problem with certain textures, and there are a plethora of things I cannot eat because of it. Bananas, pudding, jello, yogurt, mushy fruit...
5. I have a weird phobia of the skin of peaches. I absolutely love the flavor of peaches but cannot eat them because I can't touch them. Literally, I have the chills right now typing about it. If someone ever needed to torture information out of me, all they would have to do is make me touch peaches and I'd cave.
6. When I write, I am a total grammar Nazi. Even my text messages are grammatically correct. I was an editor for awhile, and it changed me.
7. I do not speak proper, grammatically-correct English.
8. I curse like a sailor. But I try to keep it to a minimum around people I know don't like that language; I don't want to offend anyone. That's also why I try to not swear on my blog.
9. I am an extremely loyal person. If you are one of my friends, you can expect me to go to bat for you anytime it's needed. I even punched a guy in the face once because he made my best friend cry.
10. Once you lose my loyalty, it's gone forever. It's not something that can be earned back. I don't believe in second chances if what you've done is bad enough for me to feel betrayed.
11. I have no filter between my mind and my mouth. I say what I think. I've lost many girlfriends due to that. I think it's why I get along better with guys - they don't care, and get over things easily.
12. I took fourth place in our school's Spelling Bee in third grade (against the sixth graders and all). For a really long time, I hated the word that I lost to and refused to use it. Now, I can't even remember what it was, other than it started with an 'a'.
13. I've had pre-cancerous cells removed from my skin in four separate places. Skin cancer runs in my family. And although lots of people think differently; no, you cannot 'get it' from touching me. Thanks for asking.
14. I've experienced a ton of death in my life, from grandparents to uncles to friends to pets. I miss my Grandpa Snyder the most. It's been quite awhile since he died, and I still can't think about him or see pictures of him without tearing up.
15. I am loose-jointed. All of my joints go waaaaay further than they are supposed to. I can hold my hands behind my back and bring them to the front without 'un-holding' my hands.
16. My fingernails do not grow, no matter how much calcium I take or how many sweet words I whisper to them. That's why I have acrylic nails. I love having nails and can't grow them naturally.
17. I'm a natural redhead. My natural color is very pretty; it's just not for me. I would rather be blonde.
18. I am a car snob. Since I could afford it, I've always had the car I wanted, and it's always been a pretty nice car. I currently drive a Lexus IS350 and love it, but can't wait to upgrade to the IS-F. I have a serious crush on that car.
19. I would rather live in an itty bitty house and have tons of toys, than live in a big house but have no toys. Husband and I sometimes drive through the really big houses in the canyon to see what we could have, if all of our money didn't go to playing - the track, the sand dunes, Moab... whatever. I'd rather have fun than clean a lot, I guess!
20. I listen to pretty much any type of music, except old country and stupid boys with guitars that all sound the same (think John Mayer, Jack Johnson, etc.). I like country, rap, hip hop, rock, metal... my favorite being metal.
21. I HATE feet. Hate them. Even my own.
22. I have adult ADD, OCD, and depression. Mix those up in a blender and you come out with a wonderful smoothie of crazy; trust me. And no matter what anyone says, medication does help me. It's not in my head. Take my meds away for a month and see what happens. I tried to stop taking them, and that was a really bad idea.
23. I am an avid scrapbook product collector, but I seriously never scrapbook. I don't even have a full book's worth of pages done. I make cards though; does that count for anything?
24. I have a soft heart when it comes to animals. I'm the type of person that sees a kitty on the side of the road and has an extremely hard time not stopping to get it and take it home and make it happy. And then I'll think about it for days and hope it didn't get killed or hurt. Especially kitties, but also any other type of animal, even rodents and amphibians.
25. My biggest bug-type fear is scorpions. I am scared to death of being stung by a scorpion.
26. I'm allergic to shell nuts, spider and mosquito bites, bees, grass, and I break out in minor cases of hives often but really never have any idea what causes it. I have lots of allergies.
Now, wasn't that fun?! I love you long time if you read the entire list. And you know you love me, don't deny it. I hope you all have a wonderful day!
Happy birthday to me! You want to hear my exciting birthday plans? I am working (boo), but then I get to leave work early (yay!) to go to the doctor (boo). Sweet, yes? I know you all are jealous, just deal with it and let's move on. (Total sarcasm here, in case you couldn't tell.)
Punk called to tell me happy birthday this morning. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but it's the first time she has remembered my birthday. I don't know if I could have been happier at that moment!
To celebrate, I will go to the doctor and not be able to take a lunch. Yep, sounds like an amazing day! But you, I feel bad, because you are left out. So I decided I would do something fun. For your reading pleasure, here are 26 random facts you probably didn't know about me. Enjoy! (Boy, does it get anymore conceited than that? Pretend I'm not bratty, okay?)
1. I am ambidextrous, mostly. I can eat and write and do my make-up and all sorts of other things with my left and right hands. The only thing I really struggle with is brushing my teeth. And using the computer mouse.
2. I will eat almost anything at least once - how do I know I don't like it if I don't try it?
3. I've eaten squid, octopus, oysters, crab, Krab, shrimp, halibut, lobster, salmon, mahi mahi and trout. And I didn't like any of it. I don't like seafood.
4. I have a huge problem with certain textures, and there are a plethora of things I cannot eat because of it. Bananas, pudding, jello, yogurt, mushy fruit...
5. I have a weird phobia of the skin of peaches. I absolutely love the flavor of peaches but cannot eat them because I can't touch them. Literally, I have the chills right now typing about it. If someone ever needed to torture information out of me, all they would have to do is make me touch peaches and I'd cave.
6. When I write, I am a total grammar Nazi. Even my text messages are grammatically correct. I was an editor for awhile, and it changed me.
7. I do not speak proper, grammatically-correct English.
8. I curse like a sailor. But I try to keep it to a minimum around people I know don't like that language; I don't want to offend anyone. That's also why I try to not swear on my blog.
9. I am an extremely loyal person. If you are one of my friends, you can expect me to go to bat for you anytime it's needed. I even punched a guy in the face once because he made my best friend cry.
10. Once you lose my loyalty, it's gone forever. It's not something that can be earned back. I don't believe in second chances if what you've done is bad enough for me to feel betrayed.
11. I have no filter between my mind and my mouth. I say what I think. I've lost many girlfriends due to that. I think it's why I get along better with guys - they don't care, and get over things easily.
12. I took fourth place in our school's Spelling Bee in third grade (against the sixth graders and all). For a really long time, I hated the word that I lost to and refused to use it. Now, I can't even remember what it was, other than it started with an 'a'.
13. I've had pre-cancerous cells removed from my skin in four separate places. Skin cancer runs in my family. And although lots of people think differently; no, you cannot 'get it' from touching me. Thanks for asking.
14. I've experienced a ton of death in my life, from grandparents to uncles to friends to pets. I miss my Grandpa Snyder the most. It's been quite awhile since he died, and I still can't think about him or see pictures of him without tearing up.
15. I am loose-jointed. All of my joints go waaaaay further than they are supposed to. I can hold my hands behind my back and bring them to the front without 'un-holding' my hands.
16. My fingernails do not grow, no matter how much calcium I take or how many sweet words I whisper to them. That's why I have acrylic nails. I love having nails and can't grow them naturally.
17. I'm a natural redhead. My natural color is very pretty; it's just not for me. I would rather be blonde.
18. I am a car snob. Since I could afford it, I've always had the car I wanted, and it's always been a pretty nice car. I currently drive a Lexus IS350 and love it, but can't wait to upgrade to the IS-F. I have a serious crush on that car.
19. I would rather live in an itty bitty house and have tons of toys, than live in a big house but have no toys. Husband and I sometimes drive through the really big houses in the canyon to see what we could have, if all of our money didn't go to playing - the track, the sand dunes, Moab... whatever. I'd rather have fun than clean a lot, I guess!
20. I listen to pretty much any type of music, except old country and stupid boys with guitars that all sound the same (think John Mayer, Jack Johnson, etc.). I like country, rap, hip hop, rock, metal... my favorite being metal.
21. I HATE feet. Hate them. Even my own.
22. I have adult ADD, OCD, and depression. Mix those up in a blender and you come out with a wonderful smoothie of crazy; trust me. And no matter what anyone says, medication does help me. It's not in my head. Take my meds away for a month and see what happens. I tried to stop taking them, and that was a really bad idea.
23. I am an avid scrapbook product collector, but I seriously never scrapbook. I don't even have a full book's worth of pages done. I make cards though; does that count for anything?
24. I have a soft heart when it comes to animals. I'm the type of person that sees a kitty on the side of the road and has an extremely hard time not stopping to get it and take it home and make it happy. And then I'll think about it for days and hope it didn't get killed or hurt. Especially kitties, but also any other type of animal, even rodents and amphibians.
25. My biggest bug-type fear is scorpions. I am scared to death of being stung by a scorpion.
26. I'm allergic to shell nuts, spider and mosquito bites, bees, grass, and I break out in minor cases of hives often but really never have any idea what causes it. I have lots of allergies.
Now, wasn't that fun?! I love you long time if you read the entire list. And you know you love me, don't deny it. I hope you all have a wonderful day!
Wordless Wednesday - 08/24/10
I have a green thumb! Who woulda thunk it?
I started these all about 6 weeks ago, inside in planters. The avocado tree will stay in the house since Utah weather+avocado=no bueno. Maybe one day I'll get real avocados off of it! (Long shot, I know.) And once it starts to get cold the other plants will come inside as well, since I started them really late so they won't be fully bloomed by the time it gets cold. I'm pretty impressed, since I thought they would all be dead by now! Yay me!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Just After I Finish Bragging Her Up...
Brandy just posted an amazing giveaway for a bunch of really cute stuff! Want the chance to win? Go check out her blog and enter.
And while you're there, spend some time reading. I tend to think she's a touch on the funny side. :)
And while you're there, spend some time reading. I tend to think she's a touch on the funny side. :)
Promise You'll Check This Out?
Because if you don't promise then we can't be friends anymore. For real. Promise? Okay then.
I have this cousin named Brandy. She is gorgeous and crafty and her creativity is ridiculous and amazing. I ♥ Brandy to bits and pieces, and I love her crafts just as much. Forever I've believed that she needs to start a shop and sell all of the gorgeous stuff she creates because it's all awesome and more people need to know about her. Well, guess what kids? She did! It's Zen Master Flash. Go on now, click and take a look. From adorable bow ties to cute cupcake magnets to fantastic bead necklaces, she makes some amazing stuff.
Plus, she has a heart of gold. Last week, she sent me a surprise package, with all of the following:
OMG! A darling bangle bracelet, a cupcake magnet, and a freak flag, along with a card and a note just for me :). She sent all this to me just because she is wonderful. So I go to tell her thanks, and I notice she's got feather clips in her shop, and I couldn't help myself but to buy one.
I. am. in. LOVE.
First off, it came to me wrapped all cute with fuzzy puffs that I super love.
And then there is the clip. Oh, the clip. I cannot express to you how much I love this clip. I want to wear it with everything! I spent time yesterday throwing my hair into different ways and adding the clip. I'm obsessed with it. See it?
I mean, look at it!
Just look how gorgeous it is! The pictures don't do it justice, either.
I love everything that she sent me, and I freaking love the feather clip. I am totally pimping her shop out, because I think she deserves it. I am a true fan of everything she makes, and I can't wait to see what else she comes up with! She has incredible talent that I am insanely jealous of. :D ♥ you Brandy!
I have this cousin named Brandy. She is gorgeous and crafty and her creativity is ridiculous and amazing. I ♥ Brandy to bits and pieces, and I love her crafts just as much. Forever I've believed that she needs to start a shop and sell all of the gorgeous stuff she creates because it's all awesome and more people need to know about her. Well, guess what kids? She did! It's Zen Master Flash. Go on now, click and take a look. From adorable bow ties to cute cupcake magnets to fantastic bead necklaces, she makes some amazing stuff.
Plus, she has a heart of gold. Last week, she sent me a surprise package, with all of the following:
OMG! A darling bangle bracelet, a cupcake magnet, and a freak flag, along with a card and a note just for me :). She sent all this to me just because she is wonderful. So I go to tell her thanks, and I notice she's got feather clips in her shop, and I couldn't help myself but to buy one.
I. am. in. LOVE.
First off, it came to me wrapped all cute with fuzzy puffs that I super love.
And then there is the clip. Oh, the clip. I cannot express to you how much I love this clip. I want to wear it with everything! I spent time yesterday throwing my hair into different ways and adding the clip. I'm obsessed with it. See it?
I mean, look at it!
Just look how gorgeous it is! The pictures don't do it justice, either.
I love everything that she sent me, and I freaking love the feather clip. I am totally pimping her shop out, because I think she deserves it. I am a true fan of everything she makes, and I can't wait to see what else she comes up with! She has incredible talent that I am insanely jealous of. :D ♥ you Brandy!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Why Does it Have to be SO Hard?
I don't think I ever anticipated that being a stepmom would be as hard as it is. When I met Husband, I knew he had a daughter and, obviously, the biological mom that comes along with the situation. And I knew that falling in love with him would make me an insta-mom. I knew it all. I gladly accepted the responsibilities because, well, I couldn't stand the thought of not being with Husband for my forever. People will say, "you knew what you were getting into," and yes I did, to an extent.
I don't think you can ever fully comprehend what it takes to be a mom until you are one, and I may be biased but I truly believe being a stepmom is harder. And it's hard to explain what I mean. I am not trying to say it is easy to be a mom, because it is most definitely not and I get that! What I am saying is that you take everything a mom has to do, and then combine that with having to do it from one step away (meaning you aren't 'their parent' and so what you feel and say comes second, always) and also not gaining the bond that comes from being a parent and having a child. No matter what anyone tells you, the bond between a step-parent and step-child is not the same as the bond between a parent and their child. The way Punk interacts with Husband and RealMom is totally different than the way she interacts with me, and I'm sure as she does with her stepdad. I will always be 'Stepmom'. It will always be just a little different with me than it is with RealMom. I get it and I can't blame her or RealMom or anyone; that's just the way it is.
But it's HARD. Really hard. To spend a weekend giving everything I've got emotionally to a child that is ecstatic to leave me on Sunday is sometimes more than I can handle. It makes me feel like I'm not doing enough, or I'm not caring enough, or I am just plain not enough. And it's probably just my mind telling me that but I can't help it. I over-criticize every decision and every thought and every action because if I am not the perfect parent, I'll end up in the 'wicked stepmother' category, and it's all I can do to not just give up. Why try if you're going to be looked at negatively anyway?
Why does it have to be like this? Why does it have to be a never-ending uphill battle for stepparents? It seems like the universe is all anti-stepparent or something.
I don't think you can ever fully comprehend what it takes to be a mom until you are one, and I may be biased but I truly believe being a stepmom is harder. And it's hard to explain what I mean. I am not trying to say it is easy to be a mom, because it is most definitely not and I get that! What I am saying is that you take everything a mom has to do, and then combine that with having to do it from one step away (meaning you aren't 'their parent' and so what you feel and say comes second, always) and also not gaining the bond that comes from being a parent and having a child. No matter what anyone tells you, the bond between a step-parent and step-child is not the same as the bond between a parent and their child. The way Punk interacts with Husband and RealMom is totally different than the way she interacts with me, and I'm sure as she does with her stepdad. I will always be 'Stepmom'. It will always be just a little different with me than it is with RealMom. I get it and I can't blame her or RealMom or anyone; that's just the way it is.
But it's HARD. Really hard. To spend a weekend giving everything I've got emotionally to a child that is ecstatic to leave me on Sunday is sometimes more than I can handle. It makes me feel like I'm not doing enough, or I'm not caring enough, or I am just plain not enough. And it's probably just my mind telling me that but I can't help it. I over-criticize every decision and every thought and every action because if I am not the perfect parent, I'll end up in the 'wicked stepmother' category, and it's all I can do to not just give up. Why try if you're going to be looked at negatively anyway?
Why does it have to be like this? Why does it have to be a never-ending uphill battle for stepparents? It seems like the universe is all anti-stepparent or something.
To Infinity. And Beyond!
Toy Story is pretty easily top 5 Disney movies for me. I just love it. And I haven't seen the third one yet, which makes me both sad and angry. Anyway, I got to see Buzz while we were at Disneyland but didn't get any pictures with him. :( The Buzz ride is a freaking blast though! We rode it twice, it was that good.
(This isn't the Buzz I was referring to, this is from the ride. We actually saw the real, live Buzz Lightyear walking through the park and giving fist-bumps. He was cute.)
Welp, moving on now to Getting to Know ME! Whether you like it or not. Ha.
1. If you could host a Reality TV show, which one would it be?
Hrm... I'm not sure. It would be fun to watch the drama of any of the 'Of Love' shows but you might get hit. Jersey Shore would be hilarious, but there's not really a host. Maybe The Singing Bee? :)
2. Do you put your seatbelt on before or after you start the car?
After I start the car, before I start moving. But only if I'm driving.
3. Shave or hair removal cream?
I am tragically allergic to hair removal cream, so it's shaving for me. But, ask anyone that has seen my legs and they will tell you, my hair doesn't grow like at all and when it does grow, it's thin and blonde. I hit the jackpot in leg hair. So I don't shave all that often anyway.
4. What's your favorite feature in a house?
Not really 'in' a house, but the garage. We have to have a garage. I hope to one day be able to park in my garage, but at the rate we accumulate toys, it's doubtful.
5. What is your favorite "Fall" scent?
I really like the candles that come out in fall time, and I would say my all-time favorite is the country apple one from Bath and Body Works. But pumpkin is pretty good, too.
6. What tv show are you looking forward to seeing the most this Fall??
House! It's the only show I watch every episode of.
7. Personal Shopper or Personal Chef?
Personal chef!
8. What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of "Fall"?
Cold. Depressed. Sad. :( (can you tell I'm not a big fan of fall? It leads to winter and it makes me angry)
(This isn't the Buzz I was referring to, this is from the ride. We actually saw the real, live Buzz Lightyear walking through the park and giving fist-bumps. He was cute.)
Welp, moving on now to Getting to Know ME! Whether you like it or not. Ha.
1. If you could host a Reality TV show, which one would it be?
Hrm... I'm not sure. It would be fun to watch the drama of any of the 'Of Love' shows but you might get hit. Jersey Shore would be hilarious, but there's not really a host. Maybe The Singing Bee? :)
2. Do you put your seatbelt on before or after you start the car?
After I start the car, before I start moving. But only if I'm driving.
3. Shave or hair removal cream?
I am tragically allergic to hair removal cream, so it's shaving for me. But, ask anyone that has seen my legs and they will tell you, my hair doesn't grow like at all and when it does grow, it's thin and blonde. I hit the jackpot in leg hair. So I don't shave all that often anyway.
4. What's your favorite feature in a house?
Not really 'in' a house, but the garage. We have to have a garage. I hope to one day be able to park in my garage, but at the rate we accumulate toys, it's doubtful.
5. What is your favorite "Fall" scent?
I really like the candles that come out in fall time, and I would say my all-time favorite is the country apple one from Bath and Body Works. But pumpkin is pretty good, too.
6. What tv show are you looking forward to seeing the most this Fall??
House! It's the only show I watch every episode of.
7. Personal Shopper or Personal Chef?
Personal chef!
8. What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of "Fall"?
Cold. Depressed. Sad. :( (can you tell I'm not a big fan of fall? It leads to winter and it makes me angry)
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Need Extra Space? Try the Space Saver!
I remember watching infomercials when I was younger, and one of them most often on was the infomercial for the Space Saver. I was always fascinated by the concept; is that weird? Anyway, I'm sure you've heard of it too, but in case you haven't, here is a recap: They are these awesome bags that you can put a bunch of stuff in and then *poof* they are small! Okay, not so much 'poof' as 'vvvrrrhhrhhrrrrrr' but still. Awesome. It makes me think of a quote, "PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWERS! Itty-bitty living space!" That was the first movie I ever saw in a movie theatre. I was little, and I was SOOOOOO excited to be seeing a real movie in a real theatre! With popcorn and everything!
Anyway, the Space Saver. There are all sorts of different shapes and sizes of bags, and even some that you can roll up to get the air out! You know, for those times you accidentally forget your convenient pocket vacuum. Happens to me all the time. See, look how many bags:
The roll-up ones are cool. I can't wait to use them on our next vacation! But I think my favorite are the extra large cube and the tote. Both are great for storing blankets, which is what I will be using my Space Saver bags for the most - blankets take up a lot of space, seriously. Okay, watch this...
Oh, scary! Big, messy, cluttered pile of blankets! What ever will I do with all of these?
Oooohhh! Aaaaaahhh! This is the cube. (Side note: not so much a cube as a rectangle, but whatever.) Just being in this bag is already taking up a ton less space. For reference, there are 10 blankets and 1 comforter in that bag. Wow, right?
Bwa ha ha ha, meet Mr. Vacuum! Dun dun DUUUUUUNNNNN!!!
And there you have it. A squishy bag half the size of the chair it was just about as big as in the beginning, and my vacuum (by the way, have you met Mr. Dyson? He's lovely, ain't he?) that takes up less space, and also makes it so I don't have to worry about spiders in my blankets. Seriously, that's something I worry about. Don't mock me.
All in all, I really do love the Space Saver bags and would totally recommend them to anyone needing to free up a little space, or just have fun like a juvenile kid. I've never in my life so badly wanted to stick everything in a bag and vacuum it out just to see what it would do. I shouldn't be allowed out by myself. And yes, I did get these freaking awesome bags for free in exchange for my honest review. Which this is. Honest. My opinion. Not necessarily your opinion. Are we good?
Anyway, the Space Saver. There are all sorts of different shapes and sizes of bags, and even some that you can roll up to get the air out! You know, for those times you accidentally forget your convenient pocket vacuum. Happens to me all the time. See, look how many bags:
The roll-up ones are cool. I can't wait to use them on our next vacation! But I think my favorite are the extra large cube and the tote. Both are great for storing blankets, which is what I will be using my Space Saver bags for the most - blankets take up a lot of space, seriously. Okay, watch this...
Oh, scary! Big, messy, cluttered pile of blankets! What ever will I do with all of these?
Oooohhh! Aaaaaahhh! This is the cube. (Side note: not so much a cube as a rectangle, but whatever.) Just being in this bag is already taking up a ton less space. For reference, there are 10 blankets and 1 comforter in that bag. Wow, right?
Bwa ha ha ha, meet Mr. Vacuum! Dun dun DUUUUUUNNNNN!!!
And there you have it. A squishy bag half the size of the chair it was just about as big as in the beginning, and my vacuum (by the way, have you met Mr. Dyson? He's lovely, ain't he?) that takes up less space, and also makes it so I don't have to worry about spiders in my blankets. Seriously, that's something I worry about. Don't mock me.
All in all, I really do love the Space Saver bags and would totally recommend them to anyone needing to free up a little space, or just have fun like a juvenile kid. I've never in my life so badly wanted to stick everything in a bag and vacuum it out just to see what it would do. I shouldn't be allowed out by myself. And yes, I did get these freaking awesome bags for free in exchange for my honest review. Which this is. Honest. My opinion. Not necessarily your opinion. Are we good?
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Hurry, Before Summer Ends! (A POM Wonderful Review)
I love pomegranates almost as much as I love cupcakes. They are the only food out there that is so complicated to eat, but still totally worth the hassle to eat them! I do love me some pomegranates.
I was contacted by POM Wonderful, again, to see if I would be interested in receiving some pomegranate juice in exchange for creating a summery recipe using the juice. Um, of course!?! I couldn't wait to get the juice in my hands.
If you remember, I've had this amazing opportunity before, and I chose to create a cupcake recipe. It was delicious. This time around, I got to try the POM Wonderful pomegranate-blueberry juice. I wanted to try something different from my norm, and I went a few different routes.
First, yogurt pops!
2 cups yogurt
8 oz. POM Wonderful pomegranate juice
Mix together and pour into freezable container of choice (I have super awesome popsicle makers but you could do paper cups with popsicle sticks or even ice-cube trays for bite-size delights!). Freeze, and enjoy! I love these. They are creamy and super tasty! Try adding fresh fruit chunks for an even better option.
Since I had the juice and the popsicle makers out, I decided to make just plain Pomegranate Blueberry Popsicles. Easy enough - pour the juice directly into your freezable container of choice, freeze and enjoy! :D I really liked these, but the Husband and Punk both thought the flavor was a little strong for their tastes. They liked the yogurt pops better.
And last but not least, what's a summer without BBQing? I wanted to figure out a way to use the juice to go with a BBQ and after staring longingly into the pantry it hit me - a marinade! Please note that I don't measure when I bake or cook or anything really, so these are approximate measurements. A little tweaking may need to be done to hit the nail on the head, so to speak.
8 oz. POM Wonderful pomegranate blueberry juice (I'm sure this would be just as good with the plain pomegranate)
1 cup honey
1 TBSP salt
1 TBSP pepper
1 tsp cayenne
1 tsp garlic powder
(possibly more that I'm forgetting - I'm bad at this recipe thing, huh?)
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl with a lid. Insert chicken. Shake until you can't shake no more (do a dance if you'd like; I did), then pop in the fridge. I took mine out about every hour to shake, but that was more for entertainment than anything. I let it marinate for about 4 hours, and then took the chicken to it's BFF, the barbecue. Barbecue until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle. While cooking, be sure to enjoy the fruity smell the marinade gives off! I love it. Then eat. And love it. Or hate it, but I loved it, so you should too. If you don't, my apologies.
And that's about all for this round! I am trying to think of more things to make, but I have been drooling over some of the mocktail recipes found here so something from there may be next.
Any ideas or things you'd like to see me try to do with POM Wonderful juice?
I was contacted by POM Wonderful, again, to see if I would be interested in receiving some pomegranate juice in exchange for creating a summery recipe using the juice. Um, of course!?! I couldn't wait to get the juice in my hands.
If you remember, I've had this amazing opportunity before, and I chose to create a cupcake recipe. It was delicious. This time around, I got to try the POM Wonderful pomegranate-blueberry juice. I wanted to try something different from my norm, and I went a few different routes.
First, yogurt pops!
2 cups yogurt
8 oz. POM Wonderful pomegranate juice
Mix together and pour into freezable container of choice (I have super awesome popsicle makers but you could do paper cups with popsicle sticks or even ice-cube trays for bite-size delights!). Freeze, and enjoy! I love these. They are creamy and super tasty! Try adding fresh fruit chunks for an even better option.
Since I had the juice and the popsicle makers out, I decided to make just plain Pomegranate Blueberry Popsicles. Easy enough - pour the juice directly into your freezable container of choice, freeze and enjoy! :D I really liked these, but the Husband and Punk both thought the flavor was a little strong for their tastes. They liked the yogurt pops better.
And last but not least, what's a summer without BBQing? I wanted to figure out a way to use the juice to go with a BBQ and after staring longingly into the pantry it hit me - a marinade! Please note that I don't measure when I bake or cook or anything really, so these are approximate measurements. A little tweaking may need to be done to hit the nail on the head, so to speak.
8 oz. POM Wonderful pomegranate blueberry juice (I'm sure this would be just as good with the plain pomegranate)
1 cup honey
1 TBSP salt
1 TBSP pepper
1 tsp cayenne
1 tsp garlic powder
(possibly more that I'm forgetting - I'm bad at this recipe thing, huh?)
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl with a lid. Insert chicken. Shake until you can't shake no more (do a dance if you'd like; I did), then pop in the fridge. I took mine out about every hour to shake, but that was more for entertainment than anything. I let it marinate for about 4 hours, and then took the chicken to it's BFF, the barbecue. Barbecue until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle. While cooking, be sure to enjoy the fruity smell the marinade gives off! I love it. Then eat. And love it. Or hate it, but I loved it, so you should too. If you don't, my apologies.
And that's about all for this round! I am trying to think of more things to make, but I have been drooling over some of the mocktail recipes found here so something from there may be next.
Any ideas or things you'd like to see me try to do with POM Wonderful juice?
The first rule of Fight Club is, you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is, you DO NOT talk about Fight Club!
What a good movie. One of my all-time favorites, seriously. If you haven't seen it, you ought to. But only if you're not offended by violence. Alrighty then...
I've missed you all! No, really. The last, oh, three weeks have been a BLUR. We've been to the sand dunes, Disneyland, Vegas, the ocean; through 23 hours of driving, roller coasters, two blown tires and folded wheels; work so busy I can't keep my head on straight, side work so busy I can't keep my head on straight... yup. Anyway, get to know me, yah?
1. What kind of athlete has the hottest body?
I don't even know! Off the top of my head, I say baseball players. But I don't even like baseball.
2. Are you a planner or a procrastinator?
I am OCD. I am a planner, to a fault. It bothers me to the core to go places that aren't planned out. It's a miracle I survived our honeymoon, which wasn't planned in the slightest. We just did whatever sounded fun.
3. Diet or regular (soda)?
Diet=EWWWW. I cannot stand the aftertaste of diet sodas. Yuck.
4. What's your one "must have" for Fall?
A hoodie! I love hoodies. That's about the only thing I like about cold weather. Well, that, and Halloween.
5. What's your favorite fast food restaurant?
Del Taco or In-N-Out, depending on the type of food I'm in the mood for.
6. What do you think is the sexiest profession for a guy?
Mmmmm, definitely a painter. Now guess what Husband does for a living. :)
7. Did you wear braces?
I had them for about two years, and I need them again. My orthodontist was special. >:(
8. Would you rather have a guy that's super sexy or kind?
Kind! I base a lot of what I find sexy on personality so really, kindness = sexy for me.
I've missed you all! No, really. The last, oh, three weeks have been a BLUR. We've been to the sand dunes, Disneyland, Vegas, the ocean; through 23 hours of driving, roller coasters, two blown tires and folded wheels; work so busy I can't keep my head on straight, side work so busy I can't keep my head on straight... yup. Anyway, get to know me, yah?
1. What kind of athlete has the hottest body?
I don't even know! Off the top of my head, I say baseball players. But I don't even like baseball.
2. Are you a planner or a procrastinator?
I am OCD. I am a planner, to a fault. It bothers me to the core to go places that aren't planned out. It's a miracle I survived our honeymoon, which wasn't planned in the slightest. We just did whatever sounded fun.
3. Diet or regular (soda)?
Diet=EWWWW. I cannot stand the aftertaste of diet sodas. Yuck.
4. What's your one "must have" for Fall?
A hoodie! I love hoodies. That's about the only thing I like about cold weather. Well, that, and Halloween.
5. What's your favorite fast food restaurant?
Del Taco or In-N-Out, depending on the type of food I'm in the mood for.
6. What do you think is the sexiest profession for a guy?
Mmmmm, definitely a painter. Now guess what Husband does for a living. :)
7. Did you wear braces?
I had them for about two years, and I need them again. My orthodontist was special. >:(
8. Would you rather have a guy that's super sexy or kind?
Kind! I base a lot of what I find sexy on personality so really, kindness = sexy for me.
Tropical Traditions Winner!
Why didn't you guys tell me I hadn't picked a winner yet? Oh, because I have been MIA for the last two weeks on too many adventures and too much laundry and work up to my earlobes and side-work up to my cranium and sick dogs and too much driving and two blown tires and two folded wheels?
Oh, okay.
The winner of the Tropical Traditions skin exfoliator (lovely, really) is...
Here are your random integers, generated with replacement:
45
Timestamp: 2010-08-21 15:25:17 UTC
matt4melis
Ohhh, sneaking in at the end and taking it all! I've e-mailed you; please get back to me in the next two days or I'll have to pick a new winner. Mmmkay?
Now we return you to your regularly scheduled programming...
Oh, okay.
The winner of the Tropical Traditions skin exfoliator (lovely, really) is...
Here are your random integers, generated with replacement:
45
Timestamp: 2010-08-21 15:25:17 UTC
matt4melis
Ohhh, sneaking in at the end and taking it all! I've e-mailed you; please get back to me in the next two days or I'll have to pick a new winner. Mmmkay?
Now we return you to your regularly scheduled programming...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
I'm Not Perfect, But Who Are We Kidding, Neither Are You.
Getting to know you, super late this week! Sorry kids, I'm just too worn out from the dunes last weekend and excited about California this weekend to get around to posting a real blog post! :| I'll be back next week though, for real, with a vengeance. Or something.
Anyway... now it's time for the questions! Feel free to leave me a comment with your answers. Just because.
1. Do you think mustaches are sexy?
Eww, no. There is a reason they call it the 'perv stache'.
2. What's the last concert you've been to?
If you count no-name bands at the bar, Jaeger Town. If you don't, Nine Inch Nails. Which was two years ago, and that's just sad.
3. What was your favorite 80's sitcom?
I was very, very small in the 80's. I would say if there were a sitcom I even watched, I don't remember it. My favorite show when I was tiny was Eureka's Castle, does that count?
4. Were you named after anyone?
My great-grandpa Kendall and my dad Joe, but I am spelled differently - Kendahl Jo.
5. When you buy new clothes, do you wash before wearing?
It depends on what it is. A new shirt or pants - no. Underwear - yes.
6. If you didn't blog, what would you do with your spare time?
Clean my house!
7. What is your favorite department store?
??? I don't really shop at 'department' stores. I guess if I had to choose one, most of my money gets spent at Sears because of the tool department. But for anything other than tools, probably JC Penney.
8. If you were to get Laser Hair Removal, where would you get it?
The hair on my legs doesn't grow and when it does grow, it's totally blonde, so I wouldn't waste it there. I think my underarms - that's the most annoying.
Anyway... now it's time for the questions! Feel free to leave me a comment with your answers. Just because.
1. Do you think mustaches are sexy?
Eww, no. There is a reason they call it the 'perv stache'.
2. What's the last concert you've been to?
If you count no-name bands at the bar, Jaeger Town. If you don't, Nine Inch Nails. Which was two years ago, and that's just sad.
3. What was your favorite 80's sitcom?
I was very, very small in the 80's. I would say if there were a sitcom I even watched, I don't remember it. My favorite show when I was tiny was Eureka's Castle, does that count?
4. Were you named after anyone?
My great-grandpa Kendall and my dad Joe, but I am spelled differently - Kendahl Jo.
5. When you buy new clothes, do you wash before wearing?
It depends on what it is. A new shirt or pants - no. Underwear - yes.
6. If you didn't blog, what would you do with your spare time?
Clean my house!
7. What is your favorite department store?
??? I don't really shop at 'department' stores. I guess if I had to choose one, most of my money gets spent at Sears because of the tool department. But for anything other than tools, probably JC Penney.
8. If you were to get Laser Hair Removal, where would you get it?
The hair on my legs doesn't grow and when it does grow, it's totally blonde, so I wouldn't waste it there. I think my underarms - that's the most annoying.
Monday, August 2, 2010
This Isn't Flying. This Is Falling, With Style!
One of my favorite movies of all time. I can't wait to see the third one.
I'm so not in a blogging mood today but I couldn't resist.
1. If you were to win an award today, what would it be for?
Most tired.
2. What is your shoe style?
I wear skate shoes. Comfy is a necessity.
3 Does your car reflect your personality?
Yes! I ♥ my car.
4. If you could take over someones body for a day..whose would you choose?
This is a strange question... I really have no idea.
5. Love or be loved?
Love
6. If you were on death row, what last meal would you choose?
That all depends on the day. Today, and for the last two weeks, I've been craving some really good pasta. But I don't want to cook so I think I'm hosed.
7. Have you been on vacation this Summer, if so where?
We've gone to the sand dunes a few times, but that's about it. Next week we are going to California and Vegas and I'm pretty excited!
8. What is your favorite food-related guilty pleasure?
Mostly cupcakes but really, anything sweet. I cannot help myself.
I'm so not in a blogging mood today but I couldn't resist.
1. If you were to win an award today, what would it be for?
Most tired.
2. What is your shoe style?
I wear skate shoes. Comfy is a necessity.
3 Does your car reflect your personality?
Yes! I ♥ my car.
4. If you could take over someones body for a day..whose would you choose?
This is a strange question... I really have no idea.
5. Love or be loved?
Love
6. If you were on death row, what last meal would you choose?
That all depends on the day. Today, and for the last two weeks, I've been craving some really good pasta. But I don't want to cook so I think I'm hosed.
7. Have you been on vacation this Summer, if so where?
We've gone to the sand dunes a few times, but that's about it. Next week we are going to California and Vegas and I'm pretty excited!
8. What is your favorite food-related guilty pleasure?
Mostly cupcakes but really, anything sweet. I cannot help myself.
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